The trend estimate for total dwelling approvals fell 1.1% in December 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.9%, to 12,395, in December 2006.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector house approvals fell 0.7% in December 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.3%, to 8,573, in December 2006.

PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 2.9% in December 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.0%, to 3,486, in December 2006.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 0.4% in December 2006. The value of new residential building rose 0.1% and the value of alterations and additions fell 0.9%. The trend for the value of non-residential building approved rose 1.2% in December 2006.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved rose 2.0%, to $5,461.7m, in December 2006. The value of new residential building approved rose 0.8%, to $2,783m. The value of alterations and additions fell 9.5%, to $441.5m. The value of non-residential building rose 6.3%, to $2,237.2m.

NOTES

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issues.

REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:

2005-06

2006-07

Total

NSW

1

19

20

Vic.

-

-

-

Qld

45

25

70

SA

- 3

7

4

WA

-

- 5

- 5

Tas.

-

-

-

NT

55

-

55

ACT

-

-

-

Total

98

46

144

One missing permit added to April 2006 data was a mixed residential project, which resulted in an upward revision of $60m value and 55 dwelling units to the estimates for the Northern Territory.

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7499.

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